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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The characters are _____________________.
(a) jealous of each other
(b) larger than life
(c) fictional
(d) not very believable

2. What do the brothers and their father do at the end of the day?
(a) Hike along the riverbank
(b) Grab some dinner before returning home
(c) Spread out the fish they have caught and take pictures
(d) Go to the bar for a few drinks

3. Why does Norman feel he cannot help Paul?
(a) Because he does not know him well enough to talk to him about it
(b) Because he is not trained in psychology
(c) Because he does not like to get involved in other people's business
(d) Because he was never good at this kind of thing.

4. The story is an _________________ one.
(a) emotional
(b) unbelievable
(c) awkward
(d) elegant

5. What does Norman do after he takes Paul and his girlfriend back to Paul's house?
(a) He goes out to get food to fix breakfast for all of them
(b) He fixes a pot of coffee.
(c) He berates Paul for bad behavior.
(d) He goes to his own home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the family remains an average fisherman?

2. What profession does Norman and Paul's father have?

3. Instead of returning to the cabin, where do Norman and Paul spend the night?

4. Who speaks often of the tragedy?

5. What fact do the men not realize at the end of this day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the two brothers is the better fisherman?

2. What do Norman and Paul receive in the form of sermons from their father?

3. Neal declares that he wants to fish but what does he do instead?

4. What favor does Norman ask of his brother, Paul?

5. What is the occupation of Norman and Paul's father?

6. Where do the two brothers go fishing?

7. What is Reverend Maclean's second passion after religion?

8. Who goes on the fishing trip the next morning?

9. On what is the story based?

10. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

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